Striped Poison-Dart Frog
Phyllobates lugubris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyDendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
- GenusPhyllobates
- SpeciesPhyllobates lugubris (Striped Poison-Dart Frog)
The lovely poison frog or lovely poison-arrow frog (Phyllobates lugubris) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is found on the Caribbean versant of Central America from southeastern Nicaragua through Costa Rica to northwestern Panama, with one record just west of the Panama Canal. Populations from the Pacific versant, formerly included in this species, are now identified as Phyllobates vittatus. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Poison-Dart Frog sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
Strawberry Poison-dart Frog
Oophaga pumilio
Green and Black Dart-poison Frog
Dendrobates auratus
Rainforest Rocket Frog
Silverstoneia flotator
Red-eyed Treefrog
Agalychnis callidryas
Sylvia's Tree Frog
Cruziohyla sylviae
Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca phaeota
Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis
Harlequin Treefrog
Dendropsophus ebraccatus
Striped Rocket Frog
Allobates talamancae
Savage's Thin-toed Frog
Leptodactylus savagei
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog
Scinax elaeochroa
Atlantic Broad-headed Litter Frog
Craugastor megacephalus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Striped Poison-Dart Frog in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?
About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Poison-Dart Frog sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Striped Poison-Dart Frog in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?
January has the highest sighting rate for Striped Poison-Dart Frog in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge in our monthly data.